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Aug. 28, *'1928. 1,682,637

H. C. SMITH TOOL Filed July 7, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l E @I5/777:1; thlNvEN'x-QR ATTORNEY Aug. 28, 1928.

H. C. SMITH TOOL Filed July 7, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lf dim/#aim ATTORN EY Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

UNITED STATES HOSA C. SMITH, OF PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS.

TOOL.

Application filed July 7, 1927. Serial No. 204,030.

This invention relates to a riveting tool, the general object of the invention being to provide a holder for a rivet which includes a slidable part for supporting the article which is to be riveted so that as the article is struck with a hammer or the like, the slidable member will move so as to permit the article to pass over the rivet under the blows 'from the hammer.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a movable handle for normally holding the movable member in raised position and a second handle member for holding the object in riveting position.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the seveial parts, to be hereinafter fully described, il lusty-ated in the accompanymg drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a side View showing the tool being used to rivet two tires together.

Figure 2 is a similar view but showing parts in section.

Figure 3 is a front view with parts in section.

Figure 4 is a similar view but showing the parts in a different position.

In these views 1 indicates an angle member which has one limb bolted to an upright 2, a pair oi" spacer blocks 3 being placed between the upright and the member to form an opening 4 between said member 1 and the upright. The other limb of the member carries a riveting in 5. A substantially Ushaped member r formed of two strips of material 6, is slidably mounted on the member 1 and a tube 7 is carried by one end of the member A and slidably fits over the pin 5 and the bent end of a handle 8 is connected with the other end of the member, it being seen that a part of the member 1 fits in the space formed by the two strips 6 of the member A. A depending part 9 is connected with each strip 6 and the lower ends of these parts 9 are connected together by a piece 9 which extends through the opening 4. A handle 10 is pivotally connected with the handle 8, as shown at 11, and it has a twisted end which is beveled as shown at 12,

to hold the object to be riveted upon the upper end of the tube 7. A bar 13 is fastened to the post 2 alongside the member 1 and a second bar 14 is pivoted at its lower end to the post on the opposite side of the member 1 and a coil spring 15 connects this bar 14 with the bar 13. The bar 14 is guided in its movement by the guiding member 16 and a short bar 17 is connected with the bar 14 and has an offset upper end which is adapted to pass under one of the depending parts 9 of member A to hold member A in raised position, as shown in Figures 1 and 3.

In this position of the parts, a rivet, such as shown at B, is dropped into the upper end of the tube 7 so that its head will rest upon the top end of the pin. Then the object C to be riveted is placed on the upper end of the tube and is held in place by the cnd 12 of the handle 10. This handle may be held in holding position by means of the buckle or loop 18 passing over the two handles. The bar 14 is then moved outwardly against the action of its spring 15 so as to move the bar 17 from under the part 9 of the member A. This will permit the member A, with the tube 7 and handle 8 as well as the handle 10, to move downwardly until the object to be riveted comes in contact with the end of the rivet. Then the object is struck with a hammer so as to cause the rivet to penetrate the object and the blows of the hammer will gradually force the parts downwardly until the top of the tube is flush with the upper end of the pin 5 and then the rivet will be in riveting position.

lVhile the device is mainly intended for riveting two tires together to provide a reinforced tire, it will, of course, be underf stood that it can be used for riveting other objects.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may inake'changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

That I claim is 1. A riveting tool comprising a stationary support, a pin thereon, a member slidably mounted on the sup ort, a tube carried by said member an fitting over the pin, a hand operated latch for normally esl 10 .nember slidably arranged on .the supporting member, a tube at one end of said Ushaped member itting over the pin, a handle connected with the other end of the U-shaped member, a latch member for holding the U shaped member in raised position, a second handle pivoted to the first and having a parl. for holding an object on the upper end of the tube.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

HOSEA C. SMITH. 

